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1810v t1_j2ecl1d wrote

Reply to comment by TheTomatoBoy9 in Game Theory of UBI by shmoculus

With the potential for fusion energy, this could radically change the cost of energy in the next few decades.

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TheTomatoBoy9 t1_j2eefax wrote

True enough. But even if (or when) it becomes economically viable, it will take decades to implement it at scale. So what happens during this transition?

An ideal scenario would be easily accessible energy through fusion, and then the AI replacement. But for now it looks like the reverse scenario is happening. Which I'm not too optimistic about.

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xt-89 t1_j2ezvam wrote

There’s also renewables. When the entire supply chain for wind mills or solar panels become fully automated, energy prices will quickly trend to zero without any new technology beyond AI. Even if you are concerned about rare earth minerals there’s undersea mining that would become more reasonable at that point in time

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enilea t1_j2fgf37 wrote

I doubt fusion will become an option that soon. Maybe a few decades to make it a viable source of energy, but then a few more decades for widespread implementation. So not soon enough before most jobs have been automated.

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